Townsend's Solitaire is a species that sings all year round. I love to hear them sing their melodic song (yes, song not just rusty gate call) in winter since the only other winter singer I hear is the American Dipper. *Birds of North America *online states, "it is now well established that solitaires sing throughout year, with 2 annual peaks, in Apr–May and Sep–Nov, in conjunction with establishment of breeding and winter territories"
SeEtta Moss Canon City Personal blog @ http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com<http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/> Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ Birds and Blooms blog southcentral/<http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/category/southcentral/> > Yes, I was surprised to hear such a cheerful spring like song when the > Townsend's (many) arrived in my neck of the woods (Clear Creek County > 8300 elev.) about a week to two weeks ago. I don't believe I ever > noticed that song in fall before. It sure is welcome in an fairly > quiet woods and with the noisy hummers all leaving. Glad someone else > noticed it. No, it wasn't one bird following you :) > > Jonelle Balais > Evergreen West > > > Hello birders, > > > > Pretty quiet outside these autumn days. But today I heard a Townsend's > > Solitaire singing its heart out at Cub Lake Trailhead at Rocky > > Mountain National Park. Barb and I hiked the 7 mile loop, and about > > every ½ mile heard another Townsend's Solitaire either singing or > > tooting its metallic call note. Was it the same musical bird following > > us? I hope not. You see, my theory is that these males were setting up > > their winter territories, announcing to their neighbors, “All the > > juniper berries in this area are mine, so back off.” > > Or was something else going on? Anyway, it was nice to hear their > > cheerful songs on a quiet fall hike. (The only other singers up there > > today were bull elk.) > > > > Tom Wilberding > > Boulder, Colorado > > -- > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
